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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client)
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 20, 2016

RELATED IDEAS

dsmc should be able to backup all files when using mmbackup

TSM when used to backup Spectrum Scale file-systems with mmbackup is unable to backup files with certain characters in filenames (e.g. new line).

Given files with new lines can be created using Spectrum Scale with CES from Windows and Mac clients, it should be possible to backup all files on the file-system.

Mmbackup is currently unable to provide any escaping of such files to the TSM backup client and so files are unable to be backed up.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Nov 18, 2016

    IBM has evaluated the request, and has determined that it can not be implemented at this time or does not align with the current multi-year strategy. This request may be resubmitted for consideration after 18 months from the date of submission. The request submitter will automatically be notified by email when the request qualifies for reconsideration and resubmission.

  • Guest
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    |     Apr 20, 2016

    We already ran into several situations where files were not backed up because of special characters (we get that pretty easy if researchers use German or French characters in filenames, even if we tell them not to use) and could not restore files. That gives quite a bad impression to users when the backup system doesn't properly backup (so they rightfully ask if they can trust the backup system).

    Best
    Konstantin

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